Twilight Sparkle: Star Swirl the Bearded is only the most important conjurer of the pre-classical era.

Background ponies: Yeah! Whoo-hoo!

Twilight Sparkle: He created more than two hundred spells! He even has a shelf in the Canterlot library of magic named after him. Maybe I should start up a pony group to teach ponies about history. I bet everypony would love it! Don't you, Spike?

Spike: [chewing candy] Mm-hmm! [eating sounds] I love it!

Twilight Sparkle: Hey look, we're here already! Should we get something to eat?

Spike: [burp]

Pinkie Pie: Twilight, Twilight! Look at our haul! Ah! Can you believe it? And then, we went to Cheerilee's house, and got a bunch more goodies. Didn't we, Pip?

Pipsqueak: Sure did!

Pinkie Pie: And then, we had to stop and wait for Granny Smith, and -–

[lightning zap]

Pinkie Pie: [chicken squawk]

Foals: [screaming]

Rainbow Dash: [laughing maniacally]

Twilight Sparkle: Rainbow Dash, that wasn't very nice.

Rainbow Dash: Lighten up, old-timer. This is the best night of the year for pranks!

Twilight Sparkle: Look what you did to Spike!

Spike: [choking on candy]

Rainbow Dash: It's all in good fun. Oh! Oh! There's another group over there!

[lightning zap]

Background ponies: [screaming]

Rainbow Dash: [laughing maniacally]

Twilight Sparkle: Happy Nightmare Night, Applejack!

Applejack: Howdy, Spike! Hey, Twilight! Nice costume.

Spike: Thanks! I'm a dragon.

Twilight Sparkle: She means me, Spike.

Applejack: With that beard, I reckon you're some sorta country music singer.

Mayor Mare: Now, all the little ponies who have been out collecting sweets should follow our friend Zecora to hear the legend of... Nightmare Moon! [laughter]

Spike: Spooky voice might work better if she wasn't dressed like that.

Twilight Sparkle: [giggling]

Zecora: Follow me, and very soon, you'll hear the tale of Nightmare Moon.

Zecora: Listen close, my little dears, I'll tell you where you got your fears of Nightmare Night, so dark and scary. [blows] Of Nightmare Moon, who makes you wary.

All: [gasps]

Zecora: Every year, we put on a disguise, to save ourselves from her searching eyes.

Foals: [screaming]

Zecora: But Nightmare Moon wants just one thing: to gobble up ponies in one quick swing!

Pipsqueak and Pinkie Pie: [scream]

Zecora: Hungrily, she soars the sky. If she sees nopony, she passes by. So if she comes and all is clear, Equestria is safe another year!

Pipsqueak: Uh, Miss Zecora, if we wear costumes to hide from Nightmare Moon, so she won't gobble us up, how come we still need to give her some of our candy?

Zecora: A perfect question, my little friend. For Nightmare Moon you must not offend. [blows] Fill up her belly with a treat or two, so she won't return to come eat you!

Pinkie Pie: [screaming] Everypony! Just dump some candy and get out of here!

[thunder]

[wind whistling]

All: [screaming]

Pinkie Pie: [gasp] It's Nightmare Moon! Run!

All: [screaming]

[thunder]

All: [screaming, squawking]

[thunder, lightning, screaming]

Twilight Sparkle: [awestruck] Princess Luna!

Cloud Kicker: [whimpers]

Princess Luna: [booming voice] Citizens of Ponyville! We have graced your tiny village with our presence, so that you might behold the real Princess of the Night! A creature of nightmares no longer, but instead a pony who desires your love and admiration! Together we shall change this dreadful celebration into a bright and glorious feast!

Princess Luna: [booming voice] No, Twilight Sparkle! We must use the traditional royal Canterlot voice for what we are about to say. Since you choose to fear your princess rather than love her, and dishonor her with this insulting celebration, we decree that Nightmare Night shall be canceled! Forever!

[thunder]

Applejack: [sigh] Shoot. We had everything goin' our way. Luna was happy, everypony in town was happy, now look at 'em.

Noi: [crying] But I wanted to be a zombie next year.

Twilight Sparkle: It's not over yet.

Applejack: What are you gonna do?

Twilight Sparkle: I'm going to do what I do best. Lecture her!

Twilight Sparkle: Princess?

Princess Luna: Leave me be, Twilight Sparkle.

Twilight Sparkle: Princess, I'm sorry it hasn't worked out how we wanted. But you have to believe me when I tell you that Nightmare Night is one of the most popular celebrations we have.

Princess Luna: Yes. I can tell. By all the adoring shrieks of the children as they run away.

Princess Luna: Can it be true? [thunder, booming voice] Oh, most wonderful of -- [normal voice] I mean... Oh, most wonderful of nights.

Twilight Sparkle: Dear Princess Celestia,

When you first sent me to Ponyville, I didn't know anything about friendship. I met somepony tonight who was having the same problem -- your sister, Princess Luna! She taught me that one of the best things you can do with friendship is to give it to others, and help them find it themselves! And I'm happy to report that all of Ponyville has learned that even if somepony seems a little intimidating, even scary, when you offer them your friendship, you'll discover a whole new pony underneath. And even if my Star Swirl the Bearded costume didn't go over, this still turned out to be the best Nightmare Night ever!